Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(10):451-456 | DOI: 10.17221/108/2020-VETMED

Septate gallbladder in a dog with cholecystitis: A case report and literature reviewCase Report

GC Choi1,2, JY Ko1, SM Ong2, JH Sur3, MH Kang1
1 Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2 Animal Medical Center W, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
3 Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

A 5-year-old, Yorkshire terrier was presented due to the acute onset of vomiting and diarrhoea. The imaging studies showed an abnormally separated gallbladder with a thickened wall, a tortuous common bile duct that contained hyperechoic materials. A cholecystectomy was performed because of the failure of the conservative management. The gallbladder was partially divided by a septum and communicated with the cystic duct. Histologically, the dog was diagnosed as having cholecystitis and choledochitis. To the author's knowledge, this is the first clinical description of a symptomatic septate gallbladder in a dog. Although congenital gallbladder abnormalities are rare in animals, a septate gallbladder can predispose to an inflammatory biliary disease due to the abnormal bile flow.

Keywords: cholecystectomy; cholestasis; congenital abnormalities; gallbladder diseases

Received: May 17, 2020; Accepted: September 3, 2020; Published: October 31, 2020  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Choi G, Ko J, Ong S, Sur J, Kang M. Septate gallbladder in a dog with cholecystitis: A case report and literature review. Vet Med - Czech. 2020;65(10):451-456. doi: 10.17221/108/2020-VETMED.
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Allan GS, Dixon RT. Cholecystography in the dog: The choice of contrast media and optimum dose rates. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 1975 May;16(3):98-104. Go to original source...
    2. Boyden EA. The accessory gall-bladder - An embryological and comparative study of aberrant biliary vesicles occurring in man and the domestic mammals. Amer J Anat. 1926 Nov;38(2):177-231. Go to original source...
    3. Causey MW, Miller S, Fernelius CA, Burgess JR, Brown TA, Newton C. Gall bladder duplication: Evaluation, treatment, and classification. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Feb;45(2): 443-6. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    4. Center SA. Diseases of the gallbladder and biliary tree. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2009 May;39(3):543-98. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    5. Ergin I, Senel OO, Sen Y, Bumin A. Bilobed gallbladder in a cat. Revue Méd Vét. 2013 Oct;164(10):453-6.
    6. Harrison JL, Turek BJ, Brown DC, Bradley C, Callahan Clark J. Cholangitis and cholangiohepatitis in dogs: A descriptive study of 54 cases based on histopathologic diagnosis (2004-2014). J Vet Intern Med. 2018 Jan;32(1): 172-80. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    7. Karaca T, Yoldas O, Bilgin BC, Bilgin S, Evcik E, Ozen S. Diagnosis and treatment of multiseptate gallbladder with recurrent abdominal pain. Case Rep Med. 2011;2011: 162853. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    8. Kim D, Park S, Kim C, Yoon S, Choi J. Ultrasound-guided transhepatic computed tomography cholecystography in beagle dogs. J Vet Sci. 2019 Jul;20(4):e37. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    9. Lawrence YA, Ruaux CG, Nemanic S, Milovancev M. Characterization, treatment, and outcome of bacterial cholecystitis and bactibilia in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2015 May 1;246(9):982-9. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    10. Mahato NK. Septate gallbladder: Gross and histological perspectives in an uncommon occurrence. Int J Anat Var. 2010 May;3(1):70-2.
    11. Mircean M, Giurgiu G, Scurtu I, Popovici C, Kiss T. Observations regarding the comparative value of ultrasonography and laboratory diagnosis of hepatobiliary diseases in dogs. Bulletin UASVM Veterinary Medicine. 2008;65 (2):20-5.
    12. Moentk J, Biller DS. Bilobed gallbladder in a cat: Ultrasonographic appearance. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 1993 Sep; 34(5):354-6. Go to original source...
    13. Moores AL, Gregory SP. Duplex gall bladder associated with choledocholithiasis, cholecystitis, gall bladder rupture and septic peritonitis in a cat. J Small Anim Pract. 2007 Jul;48(7):404-9. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    14. Otte CM, Penning LC, Rothuizen J. Feline biliary tree and gallbladder disease: Aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. J Feline Med Surg. 2017 May;19(5):514-28. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    15. Peters LM, Glanemann B, Garden OA, Szladovits B. Cytological findings of 140 bile samples from dogs and cats and associated clinical pathological data. J Vet Intern Med. 2016 Jan-Feb;30(1):123-31. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    16. Tamborini A, Jahns H, McAllister H, Kent A, Harris B, Procoli F, Allenspach K, Hall EJ, Day MJ, Watson PJ, O'Neill EJ. Bacterial cholangitis, cholecystitis, or both in dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2016 Jul;30(4):1046-55. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    17. Woods KS, Brisson BA, Defarges AM, Oblak ML. Congenital duplex gallbladder and biliary mucocele associated with partial hepatic cholestasis and cholelithiasis in a cat. Can Vet J. 2012 Mar;53(3):269-73.

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0), which permits non-comercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is properly cited. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.


    Return to the content